Congratulations to our 2010 showdown nominees & winners! Showdown awards night was held at SkyCity Theatre on Wednesday 27 October 2010 – and we congratulate the following nominees and award recipients (in orange)….
Best Costume Design:
| Billie Drew & Sandie Burrows | Thumbelina | St Cuthbert’s College |
| Estelle McDonald | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| Ross Gerritsen & Emma Bishop | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Jeanette Verster | The Crucible | Kristin School |
| Julia Thompson, Steph Brassell & Hannah Richards | Dracula | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Properties:
| Emma Beardsell & Jessica Howes | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
| Ian Thomas & Simone Bayley | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Jeanette Verster & team | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Sam Meagher | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| The Team | Grease | Lynfield College |
Best Set Design:
| Alan Vester | Grease | Edgewater College |
| Billie Drew & team | Thumbelina | St Cuthbert’s College |
| Emma Bishop & Ian Thomas | Dracula | Saint Kentigern College |
| Duncan Allen | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
| Jeanette Verster | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Jeanette Verster | The Crucible | Kristin School |
| Ross Gerritsen | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Lighting Design:
| Alan Vester | Grease | Edgewater College |
| Bruce Stewart | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Jared Kristensen | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Malcolm Hay | Grease | Orewa College |
| Muzafar Ali & Emalyn Villiamil | The Prophet | Aorere College |
| Neil Waddingham & team | Grease | Lynfield College |
| Ryan Benjamin | Grease | Rosehill College |
Best Sound Design:
| Allan Vester & team | Grease | Edgewater College |
| Ian Robinson | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Lovunga Halafoou & Haukiunima Tuimoala | The Prophet | Aorere College |
| Stacey Bolt | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
Best Choreography Performance:
| The cast of | Grease | Edgewater College |
| The cast of | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| The cast of | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| The cast of | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| The cast of | Waiora | Glendowie College |
Best Vocal Chorus Performance:
| The cast of | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| The cast of | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| The cast of | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| The cast of | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| The cast of | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Best Male Soloist:
| Harry Willis (Alex Edwards) | For Today | Glendowie College |
| Jake O’Driscoll (Sir Robin ) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| Joshua Cramond (Pharaoh) | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Paddy Leishman (Prince Hubert) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| Reuben Bowen (Orin Scrivello) | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
Best Female Soloist:
| Christy Carson (Little Sally) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
| Consie Hookway (Sour Kangaroo) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Emily Pilkington (Voice – Audrey 2) | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
| Kate Reigel (Lady of the Lake) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| Lauren Young (Not Dead Fred) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Best Supporting Male in a Play:
| Ben Hunt (Thomas Danforth) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
| Daniel Tomlin (Malvolio) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
| Jasper Sole (Renfield) | Dracula | St Kentigern College |
| Jonathon Scogings (Andrew Aguecheek) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
| Lance Tatui | The Prophet | Aorere College |
| Lane Twigden (Sir Toby Belch) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
| Taylor Matthews (Gaston) | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | ACG Senior College |
Best Supporting Female in a Play:
| Brittany Low (Angie) | Top Girls | Diocesan School for Girls |
| Eleanor Williams (Mary Warren) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
| Kelsie Paterson (Catherine Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
| Lillian Shaddick (Catherine Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
| Tessa Didsbury (Joyce) | Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
Best Supporting Male in a Musical:
| Benjamin Channing (Thenardier) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| Edward McKnight (Javert) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| George Keenan (Doody) | Grease | Orewa College |
| Mark Bradley (Horton the Elephant) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Phillip Akau (Marius) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| Arlo Gibson (Mouldymort) | Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
| Vasalios Kostidis (Officer Lockstock) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Best Supporting Female in a Musical:
| Angela Tolai (Rizzo) | Grease | Edgewater College |
| Brittany Baker (Roni Millar) | For Today | Glendowie College |
| Heather Wilcock (Rizzo) | Grease | Orewa College |
| Nikki Gill (Linda) | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| Stella Wilson-Staab (Mayzie La Bird) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Victoria Harrison (Madame Thenardier) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Best Leading Male in a Play:
| Anthony Mitchell (John Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
| Bradley Tuyivaii (Busy) | The Prophet | Aorere College |
| Henry Beasley (Feste) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
| Joshua Cramond (John Proctor) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
| Oliver Allfree (Duke Orsino) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Best Leading Female in a Play:
| Georgina Drain (Maureen Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
| Kaitlin McLeod (Marlene) | Top Girls | Diocesan School for Girls |
| Klara Klippel (Marlene) | Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
| Nikki Gill (Viola) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
| Rebekah Kraft (Abigail Williams) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
Best Leading Male in a Musical:
| Clay Roberts (David Millar) | For Today | Glendowie College |
| Daniel McBride (Larry Trotter) | Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
| Ezra Whittaker-Powley (Jean Valjean) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| Hamish Mouat (Joseph) | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Henry Beasley (Mickey) | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| Jack Barnard (Bobby Strong) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
| Jacob Meagher (King Arthur) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| James Wham (Cat in the Hat) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Leading Female in a Musical:
| Imogen Wells (Fantine) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| Lizzie Morris (Mrs Johnston) | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| Madeleine Edward-Paul (Hope Cladwell) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
| Pearl McGlashin (Minnie Greasley) | Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
| Rachael Dew (Gertrude McFuzz) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Stephanie Field (Sophie Wilkinson) | For Today | Glendowie College |
AMI Showdown Performing Arts Scholarship shortlist:
| Phillip Akau | Dilworth School |
| Benjamin Channing | Dilworth School |
| Edward McKnight | Dilworth School |
| Anthony Mitchell | Rosehill College |
| Laura O’Sullivan | Baradene College |
| Stella Staab | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Choreographer:
| Jaime Latimer & team | Grease | Edgewater College |
| Kylie Norris | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| Rebecca Ericson | Grease | Orewa College |
| Sarah Tenwolde | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| Teresa Lauago & Lorna Rood | Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| The Team | Grease | Lynfield College |
| Victoria Andrews | Grease | Rosehill College |
Best Musical Director:
| C. Myhre | For Today | Glendowie College |
| Claire Caldwell | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| Hadley Ronayne | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| Nick Duirs | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| Nicola Haddock | Grease | Edgewater College |
| Richard Ellsworth | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
| Ross Gerritsen | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Director:
| Allan Roberts | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
| Allan Roberts | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| Emma Bishop | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Lorna Rood | Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Louise Tourelle | Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
| Shaun Holmes | Grease | Edgewater College |
| Stacey Bolt | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
People’s Choice Award:
| For Today – Glendowie College |
Outstanding Play:
| The Crucible | Kristin School |
| Dracula | Saint Kentigern College |
| Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
| Picasso at the Lapin Agile | ACG Senior College |
| The Prophet | Aorere College |
| Thumbelina | St Cuthbert’s College |
| Top Girls | Diocesan School for Girls |
| Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
| Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
| 12 Angry Men | Orewa College |
Outstanding Musical:
| Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
| For Today | Glendowie College |
| Grease | Edgewater College |
| Grease | Lynfield College |
| Grease | Orewa College |
| Grease | Rosehill College |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
| Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
| Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
| Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
| Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
| Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
| Urinetown | Selwyn College |
| Waiora | Glendowie College |
Best Production of the Year:
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Blood Brothers – Rangitoto College |